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FEDERATION  FOR  CHILD  STUDY 


if  NEW  YORK  -  -  1912 


FEDERATION  FOR  CHILD  STUDY 


REPORT 

OF  THE 

CHILDREN'S  LITERATURE  COMMITTEE 


MRS.  SIDONIE  MATZNER  GRUENBERG 

CHAIRMAN 

MISS  MARGARET  C.  CUMMINGS 
MRS.  EMANUEL  PILPEL 
MISS  HERMiNE  SCHWEDE 
MRS.  FRED  M.  STEIN 

SECRETARY  OF  FEDERATION  FOR  CHILD  STUDY 
MRS.  THOMAS  SELTZER 
219  WEST  100th  STREET,  NEW  YORK 


PRICE,  TEN  CENTS 


NEW  YORK 


1912 


PRESS  OF  PAUL  R.  GPP 
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NEW  YORK 

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INTRODUCTION 

IN  looking  over  the  mass  of  books  that  are  thrown 
from  the  presses  each  year  one  cannot  help  being 
impressed  with  the  ephemeral  nature  of  the  demand 
which  most  of  them  are  evidently  intended  to  meet. 
Among  the  recent  books  for  children  there  is  a  monoto¬ 
nous  lack  of  high  standards,  or  indeed  of  any  definite 
standards.  There  is  no  obvious  reason,  for  example,  why 
the  success  of  a  very  chubby  baby  as  an  advertisement 
for  a  popular  brand  of  canned  soups  should  be  followed 
by  a  book  whose  distinctive  feature  is  this  same  baby  as 
the  center  of  every  picture.  There  are,  to  be  sure,  con¬ 
spicuous  exceptions,  but  they  are  conspicuous  largely  be¬ 
cause  of  the  uniformity  of  the  mass.  There  are  bright 
and  attractive  covers  for  insignificant  and  unsatisfying 
contents,  and  there  is  a  mechanical  following  of  models 
without  regard  for  the  actual  needs  and  capacities  of  the 
children  that  are  presumably  to  get  the  benefit  of  these 
books. 

It  is  perhaps  for  this  reason  that  careful  buyers  so 
frequently  avoid  the  new  books  altogether.  But  it  should 
be  known  that  the  best  of  the  new  books  are  better 
than  most  of  the  older  acceptable  ones.  Especially  is 
this  true  with  the  books  intended  for  the  younger  reader: 
here  there  has  been  the  greatest  improvement  in  recent 
years.  Our  increased  understanding  of  the  workings  of 
the  child’s  mind  and  our  increasing  attention  to  the  sat- 
isfying  of  the  young  child’s  needs  have  brought  about 
ot  a  more  careful  and  a  more  artistic  preparation  of  mate¬ 
rial  for  this  field.  For  the  children  over  twelve  there 


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are  relatively  fewer  new  books  of  value;  but  these  chil¬ 
dren  are  already  well  provided  for  by  the  older  litera¬ 
ture,  and  it  is  at  this  age  that  they  may  well  be  intro¬ 
duced  to  the  classics.  We  have  therefore  included  in 
our  list  new  editions  of  standard  works  as  well  as  a 
number  of  books  having  timely  interest,  or  dealing  with 
newer  phases  of  life.  Hence  it  is  not  wise  to  avoid 
the  new  books  because  they  are  new;  still,  a  book  must 
have  other  justification  than  the  mere  fact  that  it  is  new. 

It  is  impossible  to  judge  of  the  desirability  or  suitable¬ 
ness  of  a  book  from  its  appearance,  or  its  price,  or  even 
from  the  standing  of  its  publishers.  If  it  is  not  feasible 
for  the  purchaser  to  examine  carefully  each  offering  that 
he  would  consider,  it  is  necessary  to  make  use  of  an¬ 
notated  lists,  or  to  seek  competent  counsel  in  some  other 
form.  The  advice  of  the  person  who  sells  the  book 
can  usually  be  regarded  as  worthless.  We  would  scorn 
the  advice  of  the  interested  shopkeeper  as  to  the  food 
we  should  buy  for  our  children.  We  ought  to  take  at 
least  the  same  precautions  in  the  selection  of  the  mental 
food  for  the  children  for  whom  we  are  responsible. 

It  is  not  to  be  expected  that  any  list  of  books  could 
serve  as  a  standard  for  all  children.  While  it  is  de¬ 
sirable  to  encourage  as  far  as  possible  the  use  of  books 
of  the  highest  literary  quality,  we  must  recognize  that 
there  are  many  children  who  can  never  acquire  a  liking 
for  the  best.  Rather  than  discourage  familiarity  with 
the  books  altogether  in  such  cases,  it  is  wiser  to  select 
such  as  would  be  the  most  profitable  under  the  circum¬ 
stances.  But  even  here  it  is  not  sufficient  to  say  of  a 
book  that  it  is  harmless;  we  must  demand  that  every 


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book  has  a  positive  value.  Even  if  it  is  intended  primar¬ 
ily  to  entertain,  it  may  at  the  same  time  broaden  the 
child’s  vision  and  refine  his  taste. 

The  list  herewith  submitted  is  by  no  means  complete. 
It  is  merely  a  selection  from  among  the  books  published 
within  the  last  few  years.  We  did  not  have  access  to 
all  the  new  books;  we  examined  carefully  750  volumes 
which  were  sent  us  by  various  publishers.  Although  in¬ 
complete,  the  list  is  representative  and  will,  we  trust, 
be  found  helpful  as  a  guide  in  the  selection  of  recent 
books  for  the  young  folks.  Those  which  are  especially 
recommended  are  marked  with  an  asterisk. 

The  selection  represents  not  merely  the  tastes  and 
opinions  of  the  few  members  of  the  committee,  but  also 
of  a  number  of  other  women  who  very  kindly  assisted 
with  their  reading  and  criticism  of  the  books;  and  we  here 
take  the  opportunity  of  thanking  them  for  their  valuable 
help. 

Of  course,  it  is  not  intended  that  the  selection  of 
books  be  confined  to  the  newer  publications.  For  as¬ 
sistance  in  the  purchase  of  older  books,  we  append  a 
bibliography  of  standard  book  lists  of  children’s 
literature. 

To  those  publishers  who  were  kind  enough  to  submit 
their  books  for  review  in  this  report,  the  committee  wishes 
to  express  its  thanks. 

Sidonie  Matzner  Gruenberg, 

Chairman. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 

FOR  CHILDREN  OF  NURSERY  AGE 
The  Ducklings  Go  a-Swimming . 60 

By  John  Howard  Jewett.  Small,  Maynard  &  Co. 

Entertaining  for  child  of  nursery  age.  Illustrations  attractive. 

*The  Garden  Game  and  Other  Songs . 75 

By  Julia  A.  Hidden  Milton  Bradley  Co. 

Simple  and  expressive  melodies. 

The  Gosling’s  Picnic . 60 

By  John  Howard  Jewett.  Small,  Maynard  &  Co. 

Entertaining  for  child  of  nursery  age.  Attractive  illustrations. 

*The  Holly  Fairies . $1.00 

By  Gertrude  I.  Robinson.  The  Author 

Charming  rhymes  illustrated  in  color  and  set  to  music,  with  a  piano 
arrangement  appended. 

*The  Kindergarten  Story  Book . 50 

By  Jane  L.  Hoxie.  Milton  Bradley  Co. 

A  delightful  collection  of  old  stories  retold  and  some  original 
stories. 

The  Little  Chicks . 60 

By  John  Howard  Jewett.  Small,  Maynard  &  Co. 

Entertaining  for  child  of  nursery  age.  Attractive  illustrations. 

The  Little  Green  Door,  the  Story  of 

the  Maze  of  Many  Marvels . 50 

By  May  Byron.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Entertaining  for  child  of  nursery  age.  Attractive  illustrations. 

The  Little  Small  Red  Hen . 50 

By  May  Byron.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Very  good.  Dramatic.  Attractively  illustrated. 

The  Magic  Map  Book . 50 

By  May  Byron.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Interesting  and  entertaining.  Attractively  illustrated. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


Mother  Goose  Nursery  Rhymes . $1.50 

Edited  by  Edric  Vredenburg.  Raphael  Tuck  &  Sons 

Excellent  edition.  Well  illustrated  by  Mabel  Lucy  Attwell. 

^Mother  Goose’s  Nursery  Rhymes . ...50 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
A  small,  attractively  illustrated  edition. 

Mother  Goose  Songs  Set  to  Music . 30 

By  Ethel  Crowninshield.  Milton  Bradley  Co. 

Very  good.  Child  can  easily  learn  the  simple  but  beautiful 
melodies. 

^Mother  Stories . .  $  1 .00 

By  Maud  Lindsay.  Milton  Bradley  Co. 

Delightful  collection  of  stories,  embodying  some  of  the  truths  of 


Froebel’s  Mother  Play. 

The  Princess  in  the  Ragged  Gown  in 

the  Maze  of  Many  Wanderings . 50 

By  May  Byron.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Interesting  and  entertaining.  Illustrated. 

The  Read  Out  Loud  Books . $2.50 


By  John  Martin.  Dodd,  Mead  &  Co. 

Five  small  volumes,  bound  in  colored  gingham,  containing  stories 
about  all  the  popular  nursery  characters.  Simple  and  dramatic 
style.  Amusing  illustrations. 

*Ring  Songs  and  Games .  . 75 

By  graduates  of  Lucy  Wheelock  Training  School. 

Milton  Bradley  Co. 

34  songs,  most  of  them  excellent. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


FOR  THE  YOUNGEST  READERS 
¥ Alice  in  Wonderland . $1.50 

By  Lewis  Carroll.  Raphael  Tuck  &  Sons 

Excellent  edition.  Very  well  illustrated  by  Mabel  L.  Attwell. 

*  Andersen’s  Best  Fairy  Tales . 45 

Selected  by  Alice  C.  Henderson.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

Carefully  selected,  simply  and  well  written.  Expressive,  artis¬ 
tic  illustrations  in  color.  Large,  clear  type. 

The  Book  of  the  Little  Past . $1.50 

By  Josephine  Preston  Peabody.  Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

Delightful  poems  of  appeal  to  thoughtful  children.  Well  gotten 
up  and  illustrated  by  Elizabeth  Shippen  Green. 

The  Children’s  Book . $1.50 

Edited  by  Frances  Hodgson  Burnett.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

A  delightful  collection  of  short  stories,  rhymes  and  jingles.  Well 
arranged. 

*A  Child’s  Book  of  Stories . $2.50 

Selected  and  arranged  by  Penrhyn  W.  Coussens.  Duffield  &  Co. 
A  large  volume  containing  many  judiciously  selected  tales  from 
the  most  varied  sources,  such  as  Andersen,  Grimm,  Arabian 
Nights,  Aesop,  etc.,  appropriately  and  beautifully  illustrated  by 
Jessie  Wilcox  Smith. 

A  Child’s  Garden  of  Verses . 50 

By  Robert  Louis  Stevenson.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

A  new,  simple  edition,  well  bound,  dainty  illustrations  in  color. 
Large,  clear  print. 

Fables  from  Afar.  . . 45 

By  Catherine  T.  Bryce.  Newson  &  Co. 

An  enjoyable  collection  of  fables  from  India,  China,  Japan  and 
the  Isles  of  the  Sea.  Clear  print,  well  bound,  illustrations  in  color. 

The  Farm  Book . $1.50 

By  E.  Boyd  Smith.  Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

Tells  how  Bob  and  Betty  spend  a  summer  on  the  farm.  The 
colored  full-page  illustrations  by  the  author  depicting  the  various 
farm  processes  are  a  special  feature  of  the  book. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


*The  Holly  Fairies . , . $1.00 

By  Gertrude  I.  Robinson.  The  Author 

Charming  rhymes  illustrated  in  color  and  set  to  music,  with  a  piano 
arrangement  appended. 

The  Land  of  Nod . $1.50 

By  J.  Walter  McSpadden.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Fairy  tale  of  adventure.  Very  good. 

Little  Rhymes  for  Little  Readers . 50 


By  Wilhelmina  Seegmiller.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

The  rhymes  are  pleasing,  poetic,  instructive,  subjects  well  chosen. 
Print  large  and  clear.  Charming  illustrations  by  Ruth  M. 
Hallock.  Well  bound. 

^Little  Sam  in  Volendam . $1.25 

By  Estelle  M.  Kerr.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Charming  picture  of  Dutch  child  life  in  verse.  Very  good.  To 
be  read  to  young  children. 

*My  Very  First  Little  Arithmetic  Book . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Amusing  and  instructive.  Carefully  arranged,  well  illustrated. 

*My  Very  First  Little  Book  of  Letters . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Amusing  and  instructive.  Well  arranged.  Nicely  illustrated. 

*My  Very  First  Little  French  Book . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Amusing  and  instructive.  Well  arranged.  Nicely  illustrated. 

*My  Very  First  Little  Reading  Book . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Amusing  and  instructive.  Well  arranged.  Nicely  illustrated. 

*My  Very  First  Little  Spelling  Book . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Amusing  and  instructive.  Well  arranged.  Nicely  illustrated. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


^Old-fashioned  Fairy  Tales . 45 

By  Marion  Washburn.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

Four  selected  tales  attractively  retold  for  young  readers,  with 
rhymes.  Large,  clear  print.  Well  illustrated. 


The  Overall  Boys . 45 

By  Eulalie  Osgood  Grover.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

A  pleasing  first  reader.  Large,  clear  print.  Illustrated. 


*Polly  and  Dolly . 60 

By  Mary  Frances  Blaisdell.  Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

Of  interest  as  supplementary  reader. 

The  Seashore  Book .  .* . $1.50 

By  E.  Boyd  Smith.  Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

Tells  how  Bob  and  Betty  spend  a  summer  at  the  seashore  with 
an  old  sea  captain.  The  colored  full-page  illustrations  by  the 
author  are  a  special  feature  of  the  book. 


*Short  Stories  for  Little  Folks . 35 

By  Catherine  T.  Bryce.  Newson  &  Co. 

Interesting  well-told  stories  for  the  youngest  reader.  Large,  clear 
print,  attractive  binding  and  illustrations. 

^Something  to  Do.  . . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
Suggestive  and  helpful.  Well  illustrated  and  arranged. 

^Something  to  Make . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
Suggestive  and  helpful.  Well  illustrated  and  arranged. 


^Something  to  Paint . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
Suggestive  and  helpful.  Well  illustrated  and  arranged. 

^Something  to  Play . . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
Suggestive  and  helpful.  Well  illustrated  and  arranged. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


^Something  to  Read . 25 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
Suggestive  and  helpful.  Well  illustrated  and  arranged. 

^Stories  of  Mother  Goose  Village . . 45 

By  Madge  A.  Bigham.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

Interesting  stories  prettily  illustrated. 


The  Story  of  Roger  in  the  Maze  of 

Many  Wonders . 50 

By  May  Byron.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Interesting  and  entertaining.  Illustrated. 

*The  Sunbonnet  Babies’  Primer . 35 

By  Eulalie  O.  Grover.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

A  charming  little  primer,  with  some  verses.  Well  bound  and 
printed.  Prettily  illustrated. 


^That’s  Why  Stories 


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By  Catherine  T.  Bryce.  Newson  &  Co. 

Refreshing  little  fairy  tales  of  the  things  in  nature  about  us,  such 
as  flowers,  trees,  animals.  Well  bound  and  printed. 


*Told  in  a  Little  Boy’s  Pocket . 75 

By  Sara  Beaumont  Kennedy.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

History  of  the  articles  in  a  boy’s  pocket.  Entertaining  and 
instructive. 

The  Water  Babies . 50 

By  Charles  Kingsley.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Simplified  edition.  Very  good. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


FOR  CHILDREN  FROM  EIGHT  TO  TWELVE 


*  Alice  in  Wonderland . $1.50 

By  Lewis  Carroll.  Raphael  Tuck  &  Sons 

Excellent  edition.  Very  well  illustrated  by  Mabel  Lucy  Attwell. 

Almost  Fairy  Children . $1.25 

By  Caleb  Lewis.  The  Bobbs- Merrill  Co. 

Simply  told  stories  of  facts  mixed  with  fancy.  Amusing. 

At  the  Back  of  the  North  Wind . $1.50 

By  George  MacDonald.  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co. 


About  a  real  boy  and  his  fanciful  adventures.  Interesting.  Well 
illustrated. 

Barty  Crusoe  and  His  Man  Saturday . $1.00 

By  Frances  Hodgson  Burnett.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Entertaining. 

*The  Bird  Book . $1.00 

By  May  Byron.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Short  descriptions  of  habits,  song,  food,  etc.  With  anecdotes 
and  bit  of  verse.  Beautifully  illustrated. 


The  Book  of  Saints  and  Heroes . $1.60 

By  Andrew  Lang  (ed.  by  Mrs.  Lang).  Longmans,  Green  &  Co. 
Presents  the  human  side  of  the  great  men  and  women  of  all 
the  ages. 

*Cap-o’~ Yellow  and  Other  Stories . 50 

By  Agnes  Grozier  Herbertson.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

Charming  fairy  tales. 

*A  Child’s  Book  of  Stories . $2.50 

Selected  and  arranged  by  Penrhyn  W.  Coussens.  Duffield  &  Co. 
A  large  volume  containing  many  judiciously  selected  tales  from 
the  most  varied  sources,  such  as  Andersen,  Grimm,  Arabian  Nights, 
Aesop,  etc.  Appropriately  and  beautifully  illustrated  by  Jessie 
Wilcox  Smith. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


The  Chronicles  of  Fairy  Land . $1.50 

By  Fergus  Hume.  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co. 

Interesting,  delicately  and  humorously  told  tales  of  Oberon  and 
his  subjects  in  his  fairy  realm  and  among  mortals.  Well 
illustrated. 

Dream  Blocks . $2.00 

By  Aileen  C.  Higgins.  Duffield  &  Co. 

A  book  of  verses  of  appeal  to  the  thoughtful,  imaginative  child. 
Charmingly  gotten  up  and  illustrated  by  Jessie  Wilcox  Smith. 

Dwellers . .50  each 

in  the  Garden 
in  the  Meadows 
in  the  Pond 
on  the  River  Banks 
Underground 
in  the  Woods 

By  Rev.  Theodore  Wood.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

An  accurate,  instructive,  interesting  nature  series.  Illustrated. 

Fairies  I  Have  Met . $1.25 

By  Mrs.  Rodolph  Stawell.  Geo.  H.  Doran  Co. 

Short  tales  of  adventure,  in  each  case  of  a  real  girl  or  boy,  with 
fairies,  goblins  and  dwarfs.  Beautifully  illustrated  by  Edmund 
Dulac. 

*  Japanese  Fairy  Tales . 50 

Retold  from  the  Japanese  by  Teresa  P.  Williston. 

Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 
Imaginative,  interesting  tales,  retaining  the  spirit  of  the  Japanese. 
Beautifully  gotten  up  in  all  respects.  Delicately  i.lustrated  by  a 
Japanese. 

*For  the  Children’s  Hour . $1.50 

By  Carolyn  S.  Bailey  and  Clara  M.  Lewis.  Milton,  Bradley  Co. 
Excellent  collection  of  stories.  Can  be  read  to  young  children. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


^Garden  Fairies . $1.00 

By  Samuel  Savil  Paquin.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Fanciful  tales.  Excellent. 

Gerda  in  Sweden . 60 

By  Etta  Blaisdell  McDonald  and  Julia  Dalyrimple. 

Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

A  good  short  book  descriptive  of  the  country. 

*The  Good  Wolf . $1.00 

By  Frances  Hodgson  Burnett.  Holiday  Publishing  Co. 

Imaginative.  Fosters  feeling  of  love  for  animals. 

^Grimm’s  Animal  Stories . $1.50 

By  Wilhelm  and  Jacob  Grimm.  Duflield  &  Co. 

A  collection  of  the  animal  stones  from  Grimm.  Beautifully 

illustrated. 

Home  Games . 35 

By  George  Hapgood.  Penn  Publishing  Co. 

The  best  games  concisely  described.  A  small  serviceable  book. 
No  illustrations. 

How  Sammy  Went  to  Coral  Land . 35 

By  Emily  P.  Atwater.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs 

One  of  a  series  of  nature  books,  dealing  especially  with  life  in 
the  sea.  Interesting,  instructive. 

In  Nature’s  School . $1.50 

By  Lilian  Gask.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Useful  and  interesting  facts  about  animals. 

The  Italian  Fairy  Book . . $1.50 

By,  Anne  McDonald.  Fredk.  A.  Stokes  Co. 

Interesting  tales  of  Italian  folk-lore. 

Kathleen  in  Ireland .  . . 60 

By  Etta  Blaisdell  McDonald  and  Julia  Dalyrimple. 

Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

A  good  short  book  descriptive  of  the  country. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


Little  People  Everywhere . 60  each 

Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

Series  of  short  travel  books.  See  Gerda  in  Sweden;  Kathleen 
in  Ireland;  Manuel  in  Mexico;  Rafael  in  Italy;  Ume  San  in 
Japan. 


*The  Magic  Forest . $1.25 

By  Stewart  E.  White.  The  Macmillan  Co. 

Instructive,  entertaining  story  of  a  real  boy  who  spends  several 
months  in  an  Indian  camp.  Indian  customs  and  traditions  are 

depicted.  Well  illustrated. 

Manuel  in  Mexico . 60 

By  Etta  Blaisdell  McDonald  and  Julia  Dalyrimple. 

Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

A  good  short  book,  descriptive  of  the  country. 

Oliver  Twist . 75 

By  Charles  Dickens.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Retold  in  a  simple  manner.  Illustrated. 


Pilgrim  Stories . .  .  45 

By  Margaret  Pumphrey.  Rand,  McNally  &  Co. 

Stories  with  historic  background,  full  of  interest.  Clear  print, 
good  binding.  Illustrated. 

^Pinocchio  . .  $  1 .00 

By  Carlo  Collodi.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Italian  fairy  tale.  Excellent. 

The  Princess  and  Curdie . . $1.50 

By  George  Macdonald.  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co. 

Imaginative.  Interesting. 


The  Princess  and  the  Goblin . $1.50 

By  George  Macdonald.  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co. 

Imaginative.  Interesting. 

Rafael  in  Italy . .  .  60 


By  Etta  Blaisdell  McDonald  and  Julia  Dalyrimple. 

Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

A  good  short  book,  descriptive  of  the  country. 


SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 

Sylvia’s  T ravels . $2.50 

By  Constance  Armfield.  E.  P.  Dutton  &  Co. 

Fanciful  tale  of  the  adventures  of  a  little  girl  with  queer 
creatures  in  queer  places.  Beautifully  illustrated  by  Maxwell 

Armfield. 

The  Talisman . 75 

By  Sir  Walter  Scott.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Simply  and  graphically  retold,  giving  essentials  and  omitting 

lengthy  descriptions.  Illustrated. 

*Tan  and  Teckle . $1.25 

By  Chas.  Lee  Bryson.  Fleming  H.  Revell  Co. 

Excellent,  interesting  nature  studies. 

Trixsey’s  Travels . 35 

By  Emily  P.  Atwater.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Interesting  and  true  to  nature.  Illustrations  in  black  and  white. 

Ume  San  in  Japan . 60 

By  Etta  Blaisdell  McDonald  and  Julia  Dalyrimple. 

Little,  Brown  &  Co. 

A  good  short  book,  descriptive  of  the  country. 

*Uncle  Remus  and  the  Little  Boy . $1.25 

By  Joel  Chandler  Harris.  Small,  Maynard  &  Co. 

Delightful  stories  told  to  a  little  boy  by  his  darky  friend.  En¬ 
joyable  to  adults  also. 

A  Wonder  Book  and  Tanglewood  Tales . $1.00 

By  Nathaniel  Hawthorne.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

A  large,  handsome  edition,  well  bound  and  printed  with  beauti¬ 
fully  colored  illustrations  of  uneven  merit. 

*A  Wonder  Book  and  Tanglewood  Tales . $2.50 

By  Nathaniel  Hawthorne.  Duffield  &  Co. 

Large,  well  gotten  up  edition.  Illustrated  by  Maxfield  Parrish. 

Wymps  and  Other  Fairy  Tales . $1.50 

By  Evelyn  Sharp.  John  Lane  Co. 

Fairly  good. 


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FOR  CHILDREN  FROM  TEN  TO  FOURTEEN 
The  Arabian  Nights . $1.00 

Retold  by  Gladys  Davidson.  H.  M.  Caldwell  Co. 

Simply  and  graphically  retold.  Attractive  edition.  Numerous  good 
illustrations. 

Bird  Stories . .  .  60 

By  John  Burroughs.  Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

A  good  selection.  About  various  kinds  of  birds,  their  habitat, 
nesting  time,  etc. 

The  Children’s  Shakespeare . 75 

Stories  from  As  You  Like  It 
The  Tempest 
The  Merchant  of  Venice 
A  Midsummer  Night’s  Dream 

Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 
Interestingly  written.  Very  well  illustrated. 

Children’s  Stories  from  Dickens . $1.50 

Retold  by  Mary  A.  Dickens.  Raphael  Tuck  &  Sons 

Stories  well  told,  retaining  the  spirit  of  the  original.  Good  edi¬ 
tion.  Well  illustrated. 

Child’s  Guide  to  American  History . $  1 .25 

By  H.  W.  Elson.  The  Baker  &  Taylor  Co. 

Of  interest  as  a  supplementary  reader. 

David  Copperfield .  . . .  75 

By  Charles  Dickens.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

From  the  chapters  of  David’s  childhood.  Done  with  charm. 
Illustrated. 

Dombey  &  Son.  .  . . . . 75 

By  Charles  Dickens.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Retold  in  a  pleasing,  simple,  manner.  Illustrated. 


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Flintheart:  A  Fairy  Story . $1.50 

By  Eden  Phillpotts.  E.  P.  Dutton  &  Co. 

Effects  of  a  talisman  handed  down  from  the  New  Stone  Age; 
the  adventures  of  two  children  and  an  old  hot-water  bottle  among 
the  fairies. 

"Further  Adventures  of  Nils . $1.20 

By  Selma  Lagerlof.  Doubleday,  Page  &  Co. 

Knowledge  of  the  earlier  work  “Wonderful  Adventures  of  Nils,” 
is  necessary  for  full  enjoyment.  Delightful  stories;  fresh,  vivid 
imagination. 

Hereward  the  Wake . 75 

By  Charles  Kingsley.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Well  done,  in  a  charming,  dramatic  style.  Illustrated. 

"Honey-Bee . $1.50 

By  Anatole  France.  John  Lane  Co. 

Charming  fairy  tale  of  a  real  little  princess  who  reigned  over 
the  dwarfs..  High  literary  quality.  Very  well  illustrated. 

Ivanhoe  .  75 

By  Sir  Walter  Scott.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Retains  literary  merit.  Illustrations  in  color. 

*Knights  of  Art.  . . $2.00 

By  Amy  Steedman.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Interesting,  instructive,  well-told  stories  of  the  struggles  and  suc¬ 
cesses  of  the  Italian  painters.  Ornate,  well  bound  and  printed 
and  beautifully  illustrated. 

The  Last  of  the  Barons . 75 

By  Sir  Bulwer-Lytton.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  C.  E.  Smith. 

Retains  the  graphic  and  literary  qualities  of  the  original. 
Illustrated. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


Little  Nell  (Old  Curiosity  Shop) . 75 

By  Charles  Dickens.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Simply  retold,  retaining  the  spirit  and  style  of  the  original. 
Illustrated. 

^Mister  Wind  and  Madam  Rain . $2.00 

By  Paul  de  Musset.  G.  P.  Putnam’s  Sons 

Harper  &  Bros.  .60 
Two  editions  of  this  old  favorite.  A  charming,  fanciful  tale 
based  on  Breton  legends,  simply  narrated.  Illustrated.  The  two 
dollar  edition  elaborate. 

Molly  and  the  Unwiseman  Abroad . $1.50 

By  John  Kendrick  Bangs.  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co. 

A  nonsense  story  of  a  trip  taken  by  Molly,  her  rubber  doll,  and 
the  Unwiseman.  Illustrated. 

Peveril  of  the  Peak . 75 

By  Sir  Walter  Scott.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Retold  by  Alice  F.  Jackson. 

Retold  with  the  lengthy  descriptions  omitted.  Illustrated. 

*The  Slowcoach . $1.50 

By  E.  V.  Lucas.  The  Macmillan  Co. 

Entertaining  story  of  se  en  interesting  children  on  their  trip  in 
a  caravan  through  the  Shakespeare  country.  Well  gotten  up  and 
illustrated. 

Stories  from  the  Faerie  Queen . $1.50 

By  Lawrence  H.  Dawson.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Very  good. 

*The  Tree  Book . $4.00 

By  Julia  E.  Rogers.  Doubleday,  Page  &  Co. 

Common  trees.  Interestingly  described. 

When  America  Won  Liberty . $1.25 

By  Tudor  Jenks.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Of  interest  to  boys  and  girls  specially  fond  of  history. 


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*Wild  Flowers  Every  Child  Should  Know . $1 .20 

By  Frederick  Wm.  Stack.  Doubleday,  Page  &  Co. 

Arranged  on  the  basis  of  the  color  of  the  flowers.  Descriptions 
detailed.  Interesting. 

A  Wonder  Book  and  Tanglewood  Tales . $1.00 

By  Nathaniel  Hawthorne.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

A  large,  handsome  edition,  well  bound  and  printed  with  beauti¬ 
fully  colored  illustrations  of  uneven  merit. 

*A  Wonder  Book  and  Tanglewood  Tales . $2.50 

By  Nathaniel  Hawthorne.  Duflield  &  Co. 

Large,  well  gotten  up  edition.  Illustrated  by  Maxlield  Parrish. 

The  Wonders  of  Bird  Life . 75 

By  John  Lea.  J.  B.  Lippincott  Co. 

Interesting,  instructive  accounts  of  bird  life,  written  with  charm;  of 
real  literary  merit.  Illustrated. 


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FOR  CHILDREN  OVER  FOURTEEN 
The  Faery  Queen  for  Boys  and  Girls . $1.50 

By  the  Rev.  Alfred  J.  Church,  M.  A.  The  Macmillan  Co. 
Well  retold. 


Florence  Nightingale,  the  Angel  of  Crimea . $1.25 

By  Laura  E.  Richards.  D.  Appleton  &  Co. 

Sympathetic  and  attractive.  Gives  good  picture  of  hospital  nurs¬ 
ing  and  the  horrors  of  war. 

Historic  Inventions . $1.50 

By  Rupert  S.  Holland.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

An  interesting  short  history  of  famous  inventors  and  inventions 
from  Guttenberg  to  the  Wright  brothers.  Not  at  all  technical. 
Well  illustrated. 


^Knights  of  Art . $2.00 

By  Amy  Steedman.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Interesting,  instructive,  well-told  stories  of  the  struggles  and  suc¬ 
cesses  of  the  Italian  painters.  Ornate,  well  bound  and  printed  and 
beautifully  illustrated. 


A  Maid  at  King  Alfred’s  Court . 60 

By  Lucy  Foster  Madison.  Penn  Publishing  Co. 


A  pleasant  combination  of  history  and  romance.  Wholesome 
sentiment.  Good  print.  Illustrated. 


The  Romance  of  Modern  Astronomy . $1  :50 

By  Hector  McPherson.  Seeley  &  Co. 

One  of  a  series  of  twenty-six  called  the  “Library  of  Romance,” 
describing  the  wonders  of  the  universe  in  simple,  terse  language 
with  literary  merit.  Clear  illustrations. 

Saint  Francis  of  Assisi . $1.25 

By  Sophie  Jewett.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

The  lovely  mediaeval  story  is  told  with  the  charm  of  literary 
distinction. 


Stories  of  Norse  Heroes . $1.50 

By  E.  M.  Wilmot-Buxton.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Hero  tales  from  the  Eddas  and  Sagas. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


Stories  of  Useful  Inventions . 

By  S.  E.  Forman. 

Simply  told  history  of  those  inventions  that 
man:  The  stove,  the  match,  the  clock,  etc. 


. $1.00 

The  Century  Co. 
are  most  useful  to 


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S^ME  RECFNT  POOKfi  FOR  CHILDREN 


OF  SPECIAL  INTEREST  TO  BOYS 
Bar  B  Boys . $1.50 

By  Edwin  L.  Sabin.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

Interesting  tale  of  adventure  of  life  in  the  West.  10-14. 

The  Boy  with  the  United  States  Census . $1.50 

By  Francis  R.  Wheeler.  Lothrop,  Lee  &  Shepard  Co. 

Full  of  information  covering  a  vast  range  of  subjects,  social, 
racial,  political,  etc.  Over  14. 

Chasing  an  Iron  Horse . $1.25 

By  Edward  Robins.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Description  of  an  actual  occurrence  in  the  Civil  War. 

Over  14. 

A  Graduate  Coach . .  $  1 .25 

By  T.  Truxtun  Hare.  Penn  Publishing  Co. 

Interesting  points  about  football  in  college  and  how  vacations 
may  be  spent  to  advantage.  Over  14. 

The  Green  C . $1.25 

By  J.  A.  Meyer.  Harper  &  Bros. 

A  wholesome  story  of  American  high-school  life.  Illustrated  by 
the  author.  Over  14. 

^Handicraft  for  Handy  Boys . $2.00 

By  A.  Neely  Hall.  Lothrop,  Lee  &  Shepard  Co. 

Companion  volume  to  “Boy  Craftsmen.”  Suggestions  and  direc¬ 
tions  for  the  home  workshop,  also  games,  sports  and  novelties 
for  entertainments.  Clear  directions  and  illustrations.  Over  14. 

Heroes  of  the  Air . $1.50 

By  Claude  Graham-White.  Hodder  &  Stoughton,  N.  Y. 

A  sympathetic,  interesting  account  of  men  who  have  made  a  science 
and  an  art  of  aviation.  Well  gotten  up;  profusely  illustrated. 

12-16. 

Hero  Tales  of  the  Far  North . $1.35 

By  Jacob  Riis.  The  Macmillan  Co. 

Interesting,  eloquent  accounts  of  the  lives  of  many  of  the  heroes 
of  Sweden,  Denmark  and  Norway.  10-14. 


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SOME  RECENT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


^Historic  Boyhoods . $1.50 

By  Rupert  S.  Holland.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Interesting,  instructive  account  of  heroes  of  many  nations. 
Illustrated.  12-14. 


Humphrey  Bold . $1.50 

By  Herbert  Strang.  The  Bobbs-Merrill  Co. 

Interesting  and  fascinating  book  of  adventures  for  boys.  12-14. 

Jack  Morning’s  Treasure . $1.00 

By  Bailey  Millard.  Edw.  J.  Clode 

Tale  of  adventures  dealing  with  difficulties  in  shipping  gold  from 
Nome  to  San  Francisco.  10-12. 


The  King  of  the  Thundering  Herd . $1.50 

By  Clarence  Hawkes.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

The  biography  of  a  buffalo.  A  good  account  of  pioneer  life  in 
the  West.  Interesting.  10-14. 


*The  Land  We  Live  In . $1.50 

By  Overton  W.  Price.  Small,  Maynard  &  Co. 

The  boy’s  book  of  conservation.  Graphic  and  instructive  de¬ 
scription  of  our  forests,  rivers,  mines,  etc.  Profusely  illustrated 
from  photographs.  Over  14 


*The  Romance  of  Australia . $2.00 

By  Herbert  Strang.  Fredk.  Stokes  &  Co. 

Interesting  tale  of  the  discovery  and  colonization  of  Australia. 

Over  14. 


*Shovelhorns . 

By  Clarence  Hawkes. 

The  interesting  biography  of  a  moose. 


. $1.50 

Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

10-14. 


Stories  of  Great  Inventions . $1 .25 

By  E.  E.  Burns.  Harper  &  Bros, 

Chief  scientific  discoveries  from  Archimedes  to  the  present  well 
told.  Numerous  diagrams  and  half  tones.  12-16. 


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The  Story  of  Gold  and  Silver . 75 

By  Elizabeth  I.  Samuel.  Penn  Publishing  Co. 

Interesting  account  of  the  early  development  of  gold  and  silver 
mining,  with  the  story  of  a  trip  to  the  treasury  and  the  mint. 

10-14. 

This  Year’s  Book  for  Boys.. . $1.50 

By  various  authors.  Geo.  H.  Doran  Co. 

Large  volume  containing  vivid  accounts  of  races,  aeroplane  flights, 
etc.  12-16. 


A  Wilderness  Dog . $1.50 

By  Clarence  Hawkes.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Well-told  narratives  of  animals  hunting  down  and  fighting  one 
another.  12-14. 


2S 


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OF  SPECIAL  INTEREST  TO  GIRLS 


The  Admiral’s  Little  Secretary . $1.00 

By  Elizabeth  L.  Gould.  Penn  Publishing  Co. 

Third  of  a  series  of  books  for  girls.  Wholesome  story.  8-12. 

Alcott,  Louisa  May . $  1 .25 

By  Belle  Moses.  D.  Appleton  &  Co. 


Pictures  Miss  Alcott’s  home  life  and  its  relation  to  her  stories. 
Quotes  largely  from  her  letters  and  journals.  12-16. 


Dorothy  Brooke’s  School  Days . $1.50 

By  Frances  C.  Sparhawk.  Thos.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co. 

A  girl’s  book  of  life  at  a  boarding  school.  12-15. 

Historic  Girlhoods . $1.50 


By  Rupert  S.  Holland.  Geo.  W.  Jacobs  &  Co. 

Interesting  account  of  the  heroines  of  many  nations.  Illustrated. 

10-14. 


Maida’s  Little  Shop . $1.25 

By  Inez  Haynes  Gilmore.  B.  W.  Huebsch 

Tells  of  the  health,  happiness  and  friends  that  came  to  a  wealthy 
father’s  invalid  daughter  in  managing  a  candy  and  toy  shop  of 
her  own.  10-14. 


Marjorie’s  Schooldays . $  1 .00 

By  Alice  Turner  Curtis.  Penn  Publishing  Co. 

A  pleasing  book  about  the  everyday  doings  of  some  real  children. 

10-14. 


Mother  Carey’s  Chickens . $  1 .25 

By  Mrs.  Kate  Douglas  Wiggin.  Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

Charming  story  of  the  quiet  life  of  four  children  and  their  wid¬ 
owed  mother  in  a  Maine  village.  Over  12. 

^Pleasant  Day  Diversions . $  1 .00 

By  Carolyn  Wells.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Helpful  directions  for  making  various  articles.  Can  be  read 
to  younger  children.  10-14. 


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When  Margaret  Was  a  Freshman . $1.25 

By  Elizabeth  H.  Hunt.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Wholesome  story  of  college  life.  Over  14. 

*When  Mother  Lets  Us  Cook . 75 

By  Constance  Johnson.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Very  good.  Simple  cooking  recipes.  Rules  in  rhyme  help  chil¬ 
dren  remember.  8-14. 

*When  Mother  Lets  Us  Garden . 75 

By  Frances  Duncan.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Full  of  practical  suggestions.  8-14. 

*When  Mother  Lets  Us  Give  a  Party . 75 

By  Elsie  D.  Yale.  Moffat,  Yard  &  Co. 

Helpful  and  suggestive.  8-14. 


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BOOK  LISTS 

BOSTON  PUBLIC  LIBRARY:  A  brief  list  of  books  for 
home  reading  for  boys  and  girls.  1911. 

BROOKLYN  PUBLIC  LIBRARY:  Books  for  boys  and 
girls.  Books  that  girls  like.  The  child’s  own  library.  All 
arranged  by  Clara  Hunt. 

Will  be  sent  free  on  receipt  of  postage,  4  cents  each. 

CARNEGIE  LIBRARY  OF  PITTSBURGH:  Catalogue  of 
books  annotated  and  arranged  and  provided  by  the  Carnegie 
Library  of  Pittsburgh  for  the  use  of  the  first  eight  grades 
of  the  Pittsburgh  schools.  1907.  35  cents;  postpaid,  fifty 

cents. 

Gifts  for  children’s  book  shelves;  a  list  for  mothers.  In 
Monthly  Bulletin,  November,  1908.  Postpaid,  five  cents. 

CHICAGO  PUBLIC  LIBRARY:  Special  Bulletin  No.  6. 
Books  for  boys.  Postpaid,  five  cents. 

HARTFORD  PUBLIC  LIBRARY:  Books  for  boys  and 
girls;  a  selected  list  compiled  by  Caroline  M.  Hewins.  1904. 
1 5  cents. 

NATIONAL  CONGRESS  OF  MOTHERS:  One  thousand 
good  books  for  children.  Secretary,  806  Loan  and  Trust 
Building,  Washington,  D.  C.  10  cents. 

NEWARK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY:  Books  for  boys  and  girls. 
1912.  Price  postpaid,  10  cents. 

NEW  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY:  Vacation  reading  for 
boys  and  girls.  1912. 

PRATT  INSTITUTE  FREE  LIBRARY,  Brooklyn:  Books 
for  Christmas  for  the  children.  1911. 

What  shall  we  read  now;  a  list  of  books  for  children  by 
grades.  (Each  grade  list  may  be  had  separately.)  1911. 
Free  on  receipt  of  postage,  2  cents. 

^TEACHERS’  COLLEGE,  Columbia  University,  New  York: 
A  bibliography  of  children’s  reading.  Compiled  by  Prof, 
Franklin  T.  Baker.  1908  Price,  fifty  cents. 


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